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Medieval Japanese Textiles
When you start making Japanese costumes, one of your first questions is going to be ‘what sort of fabric should I use?’ And really, the right answer to that is ‘something very affordable, in a plain white, that you can make mistakes on!’ But after you make your first juban or two, you’re going to Read more
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Lined Katabira Project
Walkthrough of how I sewed a lined kosode or katabira with a machine. Read more
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A History of Early Katazome
This article is the first in a series of articles about katazome. The series begins begins with a historical overview of early katazome dyeing. The rest of the internet covers katazome in the later Edo and Meiji periods extremely thoroughly. Following this article, I will have a technical overview of the process, and then I Read more
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Chinese Goods Stores
A summary of Chinese stores where you can buy costuming and other recreation supplies. Read more
